THE EDITORS
G. N. Devy is the chief editor of the PLSI series. He taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, till 1996 before leaving to set up the Bhasha Research Centre in Baroda and the Adivasi Akademi at Tejgadh, where he worked towards conserving and promoting the languages and culture of indigenous and nomadic communities. Apart from being awarded the Padma Shri (2014), he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.

K. Nipuni Mao is a freelance researcher. He holds post-graduate degrees in Linguistics (NEHU, 2001) and English Literature (EFLU, 2003), and a doctorate degree in Cultural Studies, specialising in Oral narratives from the department of Cultural and Creative Studies, NEHU, Shillong. He worked as a Resource Person (2004–2010) on North-Eastern Language Development programme (NELDP).

THE TRANSLATOR
Athokpam Sumita Chanu earned her M.A. from Manipur University, Imphal, and her M.Ed. from the Central Hindi Institute, Agra. She completed her Ph.D. from NEHU, Shillong. Several of her articles have been published. She currently teaches in a school.

विषयानुक्रम    CONTENTS

भारतीय भाषा लोक सर्वेक्षण    The People’s Linguistic Survey of India
राष्ट्रीय सम्पादक मंडल    The National Editorial Collective
भारतीय भाषा लोक सर्वेक्षण ग्रंथमाला    List of Volumes
आभार    Acknowledgements
भूमिका    Foreword
मुख्य सम्पादकीय    A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction
सम्पादकीय    Introduction to the Volume
अनुवादकीय    Translator's note 
पाठकों से निवेदन    An Appeal to Readers
भारतीय भाषा वितरण : जनगणना 2011 के आधार पर    Indian Language Census
मणिपुर में अनुसूचित भाषाएँ बोलनेवालों की संख्या    Pie-chart
सहयोगी लेखकों की सूची    List of Contributors
अकारादि क्रम में मणिपुर की भाषाओं के नाम    List of Languages Covered in this Volume

अनुसूचित भाषा    PART I SCHEDULED LANGUAGE
1.  मणिपुरी    Manipuri

गैर-अनुसूचित भाषाएँ PART II NON-SCHEDULED LANGUAGES
2. अनाल    Anal
3. आईमोल    Aimol
4. इनपुइ    Inpui
5. कोईरेड.    Koireng
6. कोम    Kom
7. खारम    Kharam
8. गाड.ते    Gangte
9. चीरू    Chiru
10. चोथे    Chothe
11. जौ    Zou
12. तराओ    Tarao
13. ताड.खुल    Tangkhul
14. तिदिम चीन    Tedim Chin
15. थड.गाल    Thangal
16. थादौ    Thadou
17. पाउमै    Poumai
18. म्हार    Hmar
19. मराम    Maram
20. माउ    Mao
21. मोनसाड.    Monsang
22. मोयोन    Moyon
23. रोड.मै    Rongmei
24. लमकाड.    Lamkang
25. लियाड.मै    Liangmai
26. वाइफै    Vaiphei
परिशिष्ट-I    मानचित्र   Maps
परिशिष्ट -II    लेखक-अनुवादक परिचय  Author–Translator introductions

शब्द-अनुक्रमणिका    Index